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Tuesday, September 6, 2011

Tricolor Pepper and Wild Rice Salad

From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite...It was a busy weekend, packed with food and fun and the company of neighbors and good friends. At the moment, I don't think I'll ever be hungry again. The upside to all the good food we had these past few days, is the wonderful recipes I'll have to share with you this week. Today's salad is an end of summer wonder that goes especially well with grilled lamb or beef. It's packed with color and flavor, and, despite some chopping, it's remarkably easy to make. If you skim through the ingredient list, you'll also see that it is also good for you and your waistline. This is a straight forward recipe and there are no tricks to its assembly, so I leave you to your own devices. I want to thank all of you who have expressed concern for my daughter and her family. They were among yesterday's evacuees from Steiner Ranch in Texas and while they still cannot return home, their house is, thus far, unscathed by the wildfires. My prayers tonight are for those who were not as fortunate.

Directions:1) Combine wild rice, 1 cup broth and 1/2 cup water in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 50-60 minutes, or until rice is tender.2) Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, combine long grain rice and remaining broth and water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15-18 minutes or until rice is tender.3) In a large nonstick skillet, saute peppers and zucchini in 1 tablespoon oil for 3 minutes. Add onions and saute for 1-2 minutes longer, or until vegetables are tender. Transfer to a large bowl.4) Drain wild rice and stir into vegetable mixture. Stir in white rice. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Drizzle with lemon juice and remaining oil and toss to coat. Serve warm or at room temperature. Yield: 8 servings.

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I did not know anything about the fires in Texas, or your daughter and family. Have you mentioned it and I missed it? So glad to hear they are away from danger, I will pray that their house is not damaged!!

Glad to know that your daughter and her family are safe. Your salad looks wonderful, beautiful mix of colours and looks really delicious! Hope you have a good day, Mary, and my prayers too for those affected by the wildfires.

I didn't know that your daughter and her family were in any danger. So glad to hear they are safe. Prayers for those in peril. We went through that last week with our son and his wife in Irene's path. Such a helpless feeling.

Wild rice always reminds me of Autumn...and the brisk air this AM tells me that it will be arriving soon. I love this gorgeous salad. I will keep your Texas family in my prayers...those fires look horrific~

Hi there! I love your blog, especially the part about the recipes being budget-friendly and healthy. You are now officially on my daily blog reads and I will be trying out a recipe or two in the near future. Keep up the great posts!

It's the season of wild rice and peppers - just perfect. And even though I consumed more than my share of calories this weekend - the produce is so good - it's irresistible. So glad your daughter and family are safe. It sounds like it finally may be getting under control. So scary. Bravo firemen!

Thank u for visiting my blog and the encouraging words.Your blog is amazing! I like this salad and is so suitable for me (vegetarian).I am glad ur daughter is safe. I do hope they do not suffer any damages to the property.

I'm sorry that your daughter and her family had to leave their home, Mary,but I'm glad they're at least safe..Praying for them to go back before long and that their property is not affected by the fires..Your salad is so colorful and flavorful and light!Hope that you'll have a good day and good news..!!

Oooo, looks delicious. I just bought a large pack of peppers today for a reduced price (8 yellow and orange peppers for 99 cents!!), and was trying decide what to do with them. Now I know what to do with at least a couple of them, hehe.

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